He is accused of videotaping boys taking a shower..and he’s also an assistant principal. 54 year old Patrick Lott of Somerville has been put on unpaid leave from the Somerset Hills Regional Board of Education after authorities accused Lott of videotaping boys taking a shower at Immaculata High School. Lott was making $120,000 a year…
A well-known Cumberland County concert is no more. The Southern Shore Music Festival has officially called it quits. A message on the event’s facebook page said that the numbers don’t support continuing the event this year. “There are a number of wonderful festivals like ours in the region, and we know fans often have to…
A killer in Cumberland County got to walk right out of the courtroom after the sentencing was handed down. Peter Henriques had his murder conviction overturned in a retrial, but was found guilty of aggravated manslaughter. Henriques was sentenced to 5,317 days in jail, or the exact amount of time he had been serving under…
An important meeting will take place in Wildwood. Commissioners there are set to discuss imposing beach fees and the potential of placing the item on a referendum. The issue was discussed last year, with a mix of support. Tourism groups have opposed the idea, but it could provide some tax relief to residents. Beach fee…
Road work will inconvenience some in Wildwood. Police there say beginning on Friday, road construction will begin on Hildreth Ave., to establish well points. As a result, the 100 and 200 west blocks of Hildreth Ave. will be closed to traffic. Parking will not be permitted on the road during the work. The work is…
It may not be a jackpot, but the Atlantic City casino community will take this win. For the first time in 40 months, the 11 casinos made more money in a month than the year prior. December saw a four percent increase in revenue on average, to end an ugly slide the resort had been…
The 2nd district got a new assemblyman on Tuesday. Chris Brown was sworn into office, on a day many remembered the loss of Alex DeCroce. Brown ran on a ticket with John Amedeo, who is returning to his assembly seat. Vince Polestina had previously held the assembly seat that Brown now has, but lost the…
Its rare for a community to have back-to-back years of a zero tax increase, but it happened in Sea Isle City. Mayor Len Desiderio presented his annual “State of the City” address, where he said the city would keep taxes flat for the second year in a row. Desiderio also noted the city has $2.7…
It was a day to remember one of the most well-known assemblyman in the state. Gov. Chris Christie eulogized Alex DeCroce, who passed away on Monday evening. Tuesday was the day Christie was supposed to give his State of the State address, but pushed that following the tragic news of Monday evening. Christie said DeCroce…
Two high profile jobs may be reconsidered in Middle Township. The Middle Township Committee will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, January 17th and the only two agenda items are to discuss the current positions of township administrator and township clerk. The committee is now in a 2-1 republican majority and there have been rumors…